Check a Contractor's License & Bond Status:

You can check a contractor's license three different ways, either by company name, owner name or by License Number. Check the status of the license by clicking on one of the links below. Once you have the license information on the screen, you can check the status of the contractor's performance bond by clicking on the appropriate link in the licensing information window.

Check License by Business Name

Check License by Owner Name

Check License by License Number

California State Contractors' Licensing Board Informational Brochures:

Information about contractor's and consumers' rights are also posted on the CSCLB web site. For your convenience, we have posted some of these brochures and informational documents here. Just click the link below to open the document you wish to review, save or print:

Checklist for Prescreening Contractors

Consumer Guide to Home Improvement Contracts

After a Disaster, Don't Get Scammed

A Homeowner's Guide to Preventing Mechanics Liens

If you'd like to see other informational guides and services offered by the Contractors' Licensing Board, you can visit their website through the link below:

California State Contractors' Licensing Board